Leicester

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɛstə/ (US) enPR: lĕsʹtər, IPA(key): /ˈlɛstɚ/ Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Homophone: Lester === Proper noun === Leicester A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England. A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada. A place in the United States: A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. A township in Clay County, Nebraska. A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York. An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina. A town in Addison County, Vermont. A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone. An islet of the Cook Islands. An English earldom. A surname. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Leicester (plural Leicesters) A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece. === References === === Anagrams === electrise